School safety is evolving—and the traditional “playbook” can’t keep up. Disconnected systems, manual processes, and siloed data leave dangerous gaps in visibility and delay the response when it matters most. True protection requires connection—between systems, people, and purpose.
Join leading school safety experts and the Secure Passage team for a live discussion on how to move Beyond the Playbook and build a unified, intelligent safety ecosystem for your district.
Built on more than 25 years of proven success in operational unification, the Haystax Operational Intelligence Platform (OIP) serves as the central hub for campus safety, giving administrators, security teams, and first responders a single, shared view of risk across schools and communities.
Together, we’ll explore how to:
The time for fragmented safety is over.
Join us to see how Haystax OIP by Secure Passage is redefining school safety through clarity, connection, and confidence.
Kirk Cerny serves as the president of Secure Passage, where he leverages over 25 years of C-suite expertise alongside a seasoned practitioner’s grasp of risk management, physical security, and cybersecurity. At his core, Kirk is a behavioralist and counterintelligence specialist, thriving in the intricate blend of detective work, psychological insight, and strategic foresight required to thwart threats to corporate interests, sensitive operations, and national security. He is passionate about helping security teams, asserting that true organizational resilience emerges from the harmonious integration of people, processes, and technology—elements that, when skillfully aligned, amplify the effectiveness of security operations.
Doug brings extensive expertise in critical infrastructure security. A retired police corporal from the Tampa Police Department and former Critical Infrastructure Manager at Tampa Bay UASI, Doug conducted 2000+ vulnerability assessments for critical infrastructure. In his current role, he leverages this experience to assist Secure Passage customers in employing top-tier practices for collecting, prioritizing, and assessing critical infrastructure.
With over 5 years of hands-on experience partnering with local governments and K-12 school districts, Lucas has successfully implemented enterprise solutions across every government sector including Police Departments, EMS, and K-12 schools. Most recently, he specializes in Behavioral Threat Assessment & Management (BTAM) and K-12 Public Safety solutioning, designing and deploying integrated systems that enhance school safety, streamline threat reporting, and enable proactive risk mitigation. Lucas brings practical expertise in aligning technology with real-world campus security needs, ensuring seamless adoption and measurable outcomes for educational institutions.
Chief John R Newman manages the Security and Emergency Management Division for the Hillsborough County Public School System (HCPS). In his current position, Chief John Newman is charged with deploying and managing the security assets on nearly 300 sites operated by HCPS. The HCPS is the 7th largest school district in the nation and has over 25,000 employees that service nearly 228,000 students. He has 300 men and women assigned to his charge as armed security officers and also works with the over 100 law enforcement personnel assigned to our middle and high school campuses. Before his appointment to HCPS in 2014, he was a 29-year veteran of the Tampa Police Department, retiring as the Assistant Chief. Chief John Newman holds both a BA and an MA from the University of South Florida. He is also a graduate of the prestigious Southern Police Institute at the University of Louisville.
